Engineering Co-op - Manufacturing Validation

About the role

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Quality Validation Engineering team in Ave Maria, FL (AMIE) supports equipment qualifications and process validations for component manufacturing. This co‑op will run from January 2027 through June 2027, requiring availability to work 40 hours per week at the Ave Maria, FL facility. The main objective is to learn the manufacturing process of medical devices (implants and instruments) and how to qualify/validate from machining to final cleaning in a medical device company.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ongoing CNC Machining, Injection Molding, and cleaning validations to validate systems/processes used for manufacturing of implants and instruments for MPIs, insourcing, and process improvement projects.
• Assist in protocol & report writing, data assessment, and content.
• Inspect parts for validation studies.
• Perform Minitab statistical data analysis.
• Assist in software validation of inspection measurement systems.
• Assist in writing of protocol deviations and investigation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Enrolled as a full‑time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a recent graduate required. Sophomore or junior, studying Mechanical, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering preferred. (Recent graduates must be within six months of their graduation date to qualify.)

Skills

• Strong technical writing skills preferred.
• Prior statistical data analysis experience preferred (Minitab).
• PC; familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (if 25 or more hours per week), including access to telehealth services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Volunteer PTO (8 hours)
• Access to the Wellness Center (For South West Florida positions only)

Schedule

The co‑op runs from January 2027 – June 2027, with an expectation to work 40 hours per week at the Ave Maria, FL facility.